François Legault: "We will not accept Montreal becoming a shooting range for gangs"

In response to two fatal shootings that took place in Montreal on Tuesday, Quebec Premier François Legault met virtually with the province’s Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault and Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to discuss an action plan to reduce gun violence in the city.

“We will not skimp on the means to restore order and protect citizens. We will support our police forces to put an end to this violence.
“As a government, we will not accept Montreal becoming a shooting range for gangs.”
—François Legault

On n’acceptera pas, comme gouvernement, que Montréal devienne un champ de tir pour les gangs. https://t.co/N2WF9T0j3u
— François Legault (@francoislegault) August 24, 2022

François Legault: “We will not accept Montreal becoming a shooting range for gangs”

Plante held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss measures that the SPVM is planning to put into place in an attempt to counter gun violence.

Tuesday afternoon’s shootings took place in a parking lot outside Rockland shopping centre and inside a restaurant on Ontario and St-Denis.

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